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Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
45yo, F; Hx of asthma ... Weeks) - Hx of asthma ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... Lung #Diseases #pulmonary ... differential #diagnosis #comparison
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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- Tamponade Pulmonary ... • Airways: - Asthma ... Hepatopulmonary syndrome ... Additional: - Acidosis ... #pulmonary
Causes of Pediatric Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
CXR Abnormal:
 • Pulmonary Sequestration
 • Congenital Adenoid Cystic
Causes of Pediatric ... Beta-Agonist: • Asthma ... Vascular Compression Syndrome ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Pulmonary
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Superior vena cava syndrome ... disease • Asthma ... • Metabolic acidosis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Obstruction • Asthma ... • Metabolic Acidosis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Acetazolamide Causes ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... - Salicylates Causes ... disease (COPD, OSA, Asthma
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
and metabolic acidosis ... due to metabolic acidosis ... hyperventilation syndrome—a ... asthma, chronic ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Elevation, Lactic Acidosis ... Type A Lactic Acidosis ... Seizures - Severe asthma ... output - Acute pulmonary ... - Compartment syndrome
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
altitude, Pneumonia, pulmonary ... Cardiac failure, Pulmonary ... : Obstruction, Asthma ... respiratory distress syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #causes